Abreva Cold Sore Treatment

Pros: Works Faster than Expected... Healed Up My Blisters... Didn't Spread the Blisters
Cons: Expensive, Expensive, Expensive... Didn't take away Burning or Itching

"Fever Blisters" also known as "Cold Sores" can sometimes be excruciatingly painful. There are many reasons why people have outbreaks of them ranging from physical and emotional stress to excessive exposure to bright sunlight. As for me, I have an immune ...

Pros: Dramatically shortens the life of a cold sore
Cons: Pricey, but worth it.

I get cold sores. I hate them like poison. Untreated, they get painful, scabby, and frankly, overall disgusting. People don't want to look at me and I don't blame them. I don't want to look at me, and I find excuses to not go out, and for weeks, I find ...

Pros: Tasteless, odorless, colorless, and very effective.
Cons: Kind of expensive

Like millions of other people, I suffer from the occasional cold sore. And when I say "occasional" I mean 1-2 times a year. Ever since I was a kid I've dreaded the changing of the seasons, because I always know that when the cold weather starts coming ...

Pros: Shortens healing time, no odor or funny taste when applied
Cons: A bit expensive

Like many other Americans, I suffer from cold sores. For many years, I would get 1-2/year, but as I've gotten older, I get them more frequently. As a child, the only product available to treat cold sores was Campho Phenique, which frankly didn't do much. ...

Pros: Enticing packaging fills you with hope
Cons: Doesn't work! Expensive Takes advantage of cold sore sufferers

It's winter time again which means I and millions of other people in cold-weather climates live in fear of impending coldsores. It often seems that no matter what I do, no matter how much lysine I eat or apply, no matter how well I eat and keep my immune ...

Pros: Blends into the sore so that you can where makeup over.
Cons: Expensive, seems to have little to no effect on the sore.

Hey everyone. Like most cold sore sufferers out there I have been living with this virus for a very long time. Over seventeen years to be exact and I'm only gonna be 26 years old this year. Even as I type this review now I sit on my computer with an ...

Pros: Easy to use, and inexpensive compared to the RX. No unpleasant taste or odor.
Cons: It does take a bit longer to heal than with the prescription.

Hi Cold-sore sufferers. They are miserable aren't they. This product works almost as well as the prescription. You must use it at the first sign of itching, burning, tingling, or pain. Gently wash the site and rinse it with cool water. Gently pat it dry. Apply a thin coating of Abreva and pat it into the sore and the surrounding area. Reapply Abreva up to nine times daily. You need only a small amount, but pat it in completely. Wash your hands each time you reapply.
There are things that trigger the cold sore. Environmental changes in the weather, sun and wind exposure, friction, and stress. Never, never kiss or allow someone to kiss you or a child who has a cold sore. The virus sheds for about three days before you actually get the fever sore. You can spread the infection to other areas of your body, so WASH your hands well, several times daily. Usually, you will not feel well the day before you get the blister. You might feel a bit feverish or achy. These are clues. Get the Abreva and begin application. Take your Tylenol or ibuprofen for the aches. Good luck.